Developing All Students as Leaders: A Framework for Creating Customized and Complementary Initiatives: 06 March

Adult leadership development is a multibillion-dollar industry, yet youth leader development efforts remain significantly under researched and rudimentary. Many schools tout student leader development as a programmatic outcome but do not examine their efforts with the same rigor as other curricula. This presentation bridges the gap between what is known about leadership development and how schools can advance their efforts through integration with existing programs. A simple flexible blueprint for youth leader development will be shared which can be customized for both individuals and organizations.

Dr. Rehm is currently the Head of School at Wuhan Yangtze International School. He began his career teaching and working in the IT department at a Swiss boarding school. Subsequently, he stayed in education as an administrator and consultant, eventually becoming a Head of School in the United States. He is passionate about training leaders from an early age to increase access to the future leadership pipeline. He earned his Ph.D. in Strategic Leadership Studies from James Madison University, an M.Ed. from the University of Virginia, and dual degrees in History and Operations and Information Technology from the College of William and Mary.